Accident claims 16 lives in Ibadan, 12 persons in Ogun

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Not less than 16 people were reported to have lost their lives in a road accident that occured in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.

The accident occured around Agbowo Expressway along the Ojoo Iwo Road in Ibadan on Tuesday.

Our correspondent gathered that four vehicles were involved in the accident.

It was gathered that other people who were involved in the accident sustained various degrees of injuries.

It was learnt that victims who sustained injuries were taken to nearby hospitals.

Oyo State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Rosemary Alo, confirmed the development on Tuesday.

Also in a statement made available to Newsmen said “Action Taken: The injured victims were taken to Amudalat hospital at Agbowo area Ibadan for medical attention while the Corpses were handed over to DTO, NPF Kajorepo and were taken to Akinyele Cemetery, Ibadan.

In a related story, not less than 12 persons were on Tuesday burnt to death in a road accident that occurred along Malo Ogere, Lagos-Ibadan expressway.

The lone crash, which happened at about 3:14 pm, involved a white Mazda bus with registration number DDA733XA.

Spokesman of the state’s Federal Road Safety Corps Florence Okpe in a statement made available to newsmen, said the rescue operation was carried out by a team from FRSC Ogere Unit Command.

Okpe noted that the crash involved 16 persons which comprised 12 male adults, three female adults, and one female child.

She said: “The total number of people was 16, which comprised of 12 male adults, three female adult and one female child. Four male passengers were injured in the crash and rescued, while the other 12 persons were burnt to death. The injured victims were taken to Patmag Hospital, Ogere.

Okpe ascribed the cause to wrongful overtaking by the bus driver, which led to loss of control and the bus hitting the road divider.

She added that the vehicle fell and was immediately engulfed in flames.

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